Bird bathhouse



.Sept'. 28,1926;

w. J. ERDMANN BIRD BATanoUss Filed July 19. 1925 A TTORNEYJ Patented Sept. 28, 1926. i I

Unitas stares WILLIAM J. ERDMANN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

BIRD BATHHOUSE.

Application filed July 19,

This invention'relates to improvements in birdhouses.

It is the primary object of this invention to provide a house or cage for a bird which is entirely suitable for use as a bath-house.

More particularly stated, it is my ob ect to provide a sanitary structure in which a b rd can be confined for bathing purposes, which structure will be easily cleaned, well yen-- tilated, well lighted and readily manipulated.

In order to satisfy a part of the objeots above specified, it is preferred that the structure herein disclosed shall be made of glass or other vitreous and transparent material.

It is a further object of this invention to provide for such a structure a door frame which can readily be positioned thereon; and a door with which the structure will cooperate to secure the door in placewithout complicated latches or other retaining devices. I desire also to provide a door frame which can readily be removed for cleaning purposes, since a door frame would OI"Cl1 narily provide crevices of the type most apt to form lodging places for insects or bacteria.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a structure embodying this invention, parts of the wall being broken away to expose the interior thereof. V

'Figure 2 is a fragmental transverse section through the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmental elevation of the side of the structure, showing the door and door therein.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the door frame, adjacentwalls of the structure being shown in section. I

Figure'5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. V 7

Like parts are identified by the same reterence characters throughout the severa. views. r

The structure herein disclosed is not intended to house a bird at all times. It is' primarily intended for a bath-house. Lice which trouble pet birds, such as canaries, can be dealt with most effectively by removing the bird from the cage and" then scouring the cage. For'the purpose of confining. the bird during'the scouring operation'this house is particularly adapted in 1923. Serial No. 652,475.

and is, in reality, a separate cage.

Most owners of birds allow the birds to bathe in the wicker or wire cages in which they are permanently kept. This practice is, however, to be avoided since the methods followed by most birds in taking their baths result in distributing the water from the bathing dish about the cage and about the room in which the'cage is located. It has been my experience that no structure used as a bath-house should have an opening in its side through which water might escape during the bathing operation.

The house or cage herein disclosed is preferably made in two separate part's,a base 10in the form of a shallow pan and a top portion 11 which includes side walls and a cover 12. The members -10 and 11, as has been suggested above, may conveniently be made of glass in order to freely admit light to the interior of the structure. The member 11 is preferably supported from the base 10 by means of a shoulder 13 formed by the provision of flange 14 upon the base. This arrangement is not only adapted for cheap construction but is also readily cleaned and easily operable to permit the removal of the upper member 11 from the base. A flange 15 may be provided upon the cover member 11 to correspond with the flange 14 upon the base. These flanges not only enhance the appearance of the article but also serve to facilitate-its manipulation. A glass article when wet is apt to be slippery and the provision of flanges 14 and 15 reduces the possibility of the article slipping from the hands of the operator and becoming broken. 7

It will be noted thatsince the base 10 is made integrally of glass it is necessarily water tight and might serve to contain the water in which the bird is to be permitted to bathe. If desired, however, a pan 16 of the ordinary type provided for a bird that it is provided with an independent door bath may be inserted into the structure and The bird is introduced into the device through a door 20 which may include a pane of glass 21. In order to mount the door for hinged moven'ient with respect to the cover member 11, I have provided a novel door frame 2 which may readily be wholly removed from the cevice for cleaning purposes and obviates the necessity for drilling holes in the glass \all of the cover member.

The door frame 22 comprises a top rail 25 and side rails 2i. All of these ails are constructed in the same manner, each being prov'ded with spaced tla-nges'25 and 26. The space between these flangs is suttlcicnt to receive the wall ot the upper portion lliot the device. This all, is formed to provide an aperture opening downwardly as shown at 27. saidaperture corresponding in width to the doorv trame minus the flanges and ZltltllQFldPS thereof. Accordingly. it will beobvious that said frame may he. slid upwardly into the aperture with said flanges embracing the wall cover 11 upon its inner and outer sides respectively. The door frame is .t'riciionallv retained in place and hinges :3!) connect the door 20 to the trante. E1. handle 31 may he added to facilitate the opening of the door if desired. The door. frame may it elude a stop 29 against which the door may swing to-malte a tight joint through which spray will not pen irate.

crahlv has no bottom rail and the door therefor ertrnds \O1'ill2lll:' below the 11. its a result of this arrau 'emcut. door is uormall; held k its contact with said tiange and can onlv he opened when the cover member 11 is lifted from shoulder 13 suliicientlv to allow the ll hen retain inst opening b accuracy to j revent water tron) being thrown therethroulh. order to rovide air for the occupant o se a plurality ot louvers 1 ed n the cover member t is particularly to be noted that these a e the ooh-openings in the cage when t e door normally ClOSPLlPOSIilOIi.

slightly elevated position. The weight of the cover member exerted through the door against the operatm' from the necessity o't attending:

to the position of the door. in this manne; the transfer oi the bird l'ietween its regular cage and the turd-house herein disclosed i-- greatly l'acilitr a ted.

As has previously been e5; ilainrd. this structure is ot a nniterial and ot' a construction rendering it; very easilv cleaned. it provides no inaccessiblecorners in which dirt. bacteria or lice can be concealed. Further the door structure if} wholly removable for cleansing or other purpo zd is :4 disposed as to facilitate the ntroduction or remova ot' a hire into the house:- and, when closed. wholly prevents the escape of water from the house.

I claim 1. In a device of the character the combination of a 5: therefor having integ provided with door opening and pluralit ot estricted ventilation opening having gl margins. a door frame titted said door ()PQlllDfl and supported from to adjacent portions of said cover. and a door operative v mounted in id frame.

A bird batlrhoi... comprisi i a base ta v having)! an interior shoulder 'lormcd ad jacent its upper margin, a cover removablv supported by said shoulder and including a top and walls providing a door aperture,

and a door hingedl mounted for movement relatively to a wall prorh lid aperture. said do when closed. \"lll'j its: lower in. in below the margin id tray. whereby the door secured a: accidczu tal opening.

3. In a bird bath-house, a lass: trav provided with an inter drou r adjaccui its upper margin. a glass cover l'tillflv'it l supported b v said shoulder and inchr Li a wall providing a downwardly opening door aperture and a top llzta'illfi ventilating aper tures. a door il'ranie r-l dable in said d or aperture and grooved to cmoracethe wall adjacent thereto, and a door hingedl; conuected with said i ante.

4-. In a bird bath-house. a glass tray provided with an internal shoulder adjacent its upper margin. a glass cover reinm'ablv supported by saidshoulder and including a wall providing a downwardly op ning door aperture and a top in ventilating apertures a door Frame idable in said door aperture and groored to embrace the wall adjacent thereto. and a door hing-vill con nected with said frame and ulaptwl in tinnormal position of said cover to be Fecllird within the margin of said tr-a loo 

